G/SPS/N/THA/661  
20 June 2023  
(23-4215) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
1. Notifying Member:  THAILAND  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Department of Livestock Development (DLD)  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  Cattle and buffalo and their products (HS codes: 0102, 0201, 0202 
etc.) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Myanmar  
5. Title of the notified document:  The DLD order on temporary suspension of importation 
of cattle and buffalo and their products and thei r products under Animal Epidemics Act 
B.E. 2558 (2015) from Myanmar . Language(s):  Thai. Number of pages:  1 
https://ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/pdfdownload/?id=140D121S0000000000700  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/THA/23_10427_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  According to the announcement of the Government Gazette 
dated 1 March 2023, the suspension for importation of Foot and Mouth Disease in 
Myanmar since 1 March 2023 has expired on 29 May 2022. However, the WOAH has 
reported a continued outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease in the area of Myanmar. 
Therefore, it is necessary for Thailand to prevent the entry of Foot and Mouth Disease into 
the country. By the v irtue of Animal Epidemics Act B.E. 2558, the importation of cattle and 
buffalo and their products under Animal Epidemics Act B.E. 2558 (2015) from Myanmar is 
temporarily suspended for a period of 90 days since 30 May 2023 onward in the Thai Royal 
Gazette.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:  This emergency 
measure is to protect the domestic livestock industry.  
9. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Chapter 8.8 of the Terrestrial Animal 
Health Code  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  G/SPS/N/THA/661  
 
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  [ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
10. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
The Animal Epidemics Act B.E. 2558 (2015), Article 6 Paragraph 1 and Article 33  
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicab le): 
For a period of 90 days since 1 March 2023 onward in the Thai Royal Gazette (1 March 
2023 - 29 May 2023).  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
National Bureau of Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards (ACFS)  
50 Phaholyothin Road, Ladyao  
Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900  
Thailand  
Tel: +(662) 561 4024  
Fax: +(662) 561 4034  
E-mail: spsthailand@gmail.com  
Websites:  http://www.acfs.go.th  
 http://www.spsthailand.net/  
13. Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
E-mail: spsthailand@gmail.com  
Websites:  http://www.acfs.go.th  
 http://www.spsthailand.net/